Marjane Satrapi, 'Persepolis' Author, Dies at 56
The acclaimed creator of Persepolis was a leading voice for women’s rights and Iranian freedom, and her work sold millions worldwide.
- On Thursday, Marjane Satrapi, the author of "Persepolis," died at 56. The French-Iranian writer gained international renown for her stark black-and-white memoir chronicling her childhood during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
- Born in Rasht in 1969, Satrapi rose to prominence as a writer and filmmaker, directing films including "Chicken with Plums," "The Voices," and "Radioactive," a 2019 biopic about scientist Marie Curie.
- Satrapi died of sadness just over a year after her husband Mattias Ripa died last May; they had spent 31 years together, with family members confirming via the French newswire AFP.
- French President Emmanuel Macron's office paid tribute on Thursday, calling Satrapi "a figure of French culture" and "an artist enamored of freedom" whose work carried a universal message.
- Known as a vocal advocate for freedom, Satrapi refused France's Legion of Honour in 2025, citing the country's "hypocritical attitude" toward Iran while supporting dissidents facing visa difficulties.
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Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis, dead at 56
A committed advocate to furthering free speech and women's rights in her birth country, Satrapi lost her husband, Swedish actor Mattias Ripa, in April last year, and "died of sadness", according to French media.
Marjane Satrapi Dead at 56, 'Persepolis' Author's Family Says She Died 'of Sadness'
Getty Images Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed graphic novelist best known for the bestselling memoir Persepolis, has died at the age of 56. Marjane‘s family confirmed her death in a statement shared with Agence France-Presse news agency, via People, revealing that she died from “sadness” a little more than a year after the death of her husband, Swedish actor and producer Mattias Ripa. “Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after th…
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Author Marjane Satrapi's family says in a statement that she died of grief after the loss of her husband.
Sydney Morning Herald
Marjane Satrapi, author of comic-book memoir Persepolis, dies aged 56
The Iranian-French author’s graphic novel series introduced millions of readers to the struggles of ordinary Iranians during the Islamic Revolution.
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